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The first digital ad was displayed in 1994 on hotwired.com — the ad had a click-through rate of 44%, compared to an average of 0.46% for online display ads last year.
"Past the top 100 books, the numbers are dire. The average book sells 200 copies. An average "bestseller" sells about 2,000 copies."
~@JasonColavito
In 2004, with the introduction of automated traffic lights, New York City disabled most of its 3,250 crosswalk buttons (it was cheaper than removing them), but pedestrians continue to press them, under the illusion that it changes the light so they can cross.”
WHOA. OnlyFans generated $5.6bn in gross payments, $1.1bn in revenue and a $525m profit in 2022.
The number of “creators” increased +47% to 3.2 million, and the number of “fans” +27% to 239 million (!).
The owner paid himself a $338m dividend.
Joseph Heller wrote Catch 22 in the evenings after work - it took him eight years spending 2-3 hours each night.
source: Daily Rituals, Mason Currey
from my 6yo:
did you know that sea horses are the only male animals that give birth to babies?
Wild stat: Finland has 3.3 million saunas for a population of 5.6 million (a sauna for every two people).